Pennsylvania Western University - Calnorsean Yearbook (California, Pennsylvania)

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T e Co ?crsea 7 Trials of the Editorial Board ' This darned Year Book makes me tired, We want to go to bed ; But here we sit with pen and ink, And have to write instead. They say it is an honor great To help put out this book; But to sit up every night so late Assumes another look. The pictures must be all put in, Some are an awful fright, And yet if we should leave one out They would not think it right. Of those who do the write-ups Some are so very slow, And when we must correct them We at once become their foe. And, O, that Joke Depai-tment, Is much the worst of all! To make the others see the point Our jokes must all be small. And so our hair is getting thin. We ' re moving toward the grave; And soon you ' ll see o ' er fifteen mounds The gentle grasses wave. Marguerite L. Kinder. 84

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7 e Co ?crsea 7 Minutes of a Board Meeting jHE editorial board went into executive session i.nd the editor-in-chief began an excited appeal for completed manuscript — Said the indications indicated that procrastination would be our Waterloo. It was decided by contentious agreement to have everything ready for the printer two weeks from date. Eneix had been absent in mind constantly, but in course of time became absent in body from our meetings. Was not even here today and away tomorrow so it was moved and seconded to drop his name, drape some chair appropriately and proceed with business just the same. Unanimously passed. An illuminated motto We are Eleven done in immortelles by Heinle was adopted as our emblem. Communications from Rose Gross, Lavon Hicks, lome Lowers, and others of the 1918 class kept pouring in offering $5.00 for each time their names are men- tioned in the year book or their pictures published. A committee was appointed to tell them to desist, as the board is above taking such small bribes. Just here a letter was delivered to Peg Weaver who opened it and read it aloud: Truly I can say I miss you more than pen can write. It must have been a case of love at first sight with us — father says all he will give us is his consent, but for you I would sacrifice relations, ambition, honor, fortune, career, nay — more — Interrupted right here by the practical and unidealistic Hank saying: Where did he get all those lovely things? All of the editors became deathly sick, except Peg. The others gradually recovered but they never were so well as before hearing the letter. Moved a com- mittee be appointed to inform Mike Freeman that his article on Casing was unworthy of a place. The following articles were rejected: Ramond Filby, by Filby. A scientific article — Laugh and Grow Fat, by Beryl Dell assisted by Henry Wilkins. The Advantages of a Four Year Course in Plane Geometry, by Eleanor Richardson. How to Become Rich, by Marjorie Sweet. Daily Reports from the Treasurer, by Hankinson. Nutritive Value of Peanuts, by Pauline Lowers. Why It Is Necesary to Wear Beautiful Clo.thes, by Anne Brown. An ad was read from a jewelry firm in Brownsville advertising German Silver watches and Rhine Stone rings and was refused for fear of some Teuton plot. A communication from Weaver ' s, offers, in exchange for space in the Year Book, — twelve navy beans for set rings as souvenirs to the editors. Accepted with the modification that eleven will be all that are required. Honesty is the best policy A local bank asks us to print this ad: Wanted, an office boy for the summer, 16 to 81 years old. Rejected as the board decided so arbitrary an age limit is unfair. The board accepted the following ad: Young man in Senior Class, name, Henry Wilkins wants position at anything, ' In or out of Pittsburgh. ' The committee on society items reported an interview with W. Horner who was very uneasy lest allusions be made detrimental to his moral character. The committee instructed to inform him that the board does not deal with subjects of so dubious a nature and it was unanimously decided to put nothing unimportant in our Year Book. An ad was received from Duff ' s Garage offering to exchange three fine large potatoes suitable for baking for a new Packard. Miss Richardson spoke favorably for it and as the editors wish nothing that could be interpreted as restraint of trade, it was unanimousy accepted. An ad from Long ' s Grocery purporting to sell onions by the karet, was refused as it smacked of usury. An ad from a local meat market, included the item, Poultry a shade stronger. The board not knowing whether this is an apology an inducement, or a warning, decided to exclude the whole. The editor in chief stated that the village marshall had interviewed her about inserting the following: I have been instructed by the council to enforce the Ordinance against chickens running at large and riding bicycles on the sidewalk. . An ajournment to eat was moved, seconded and unanimously passed. 85